NEWS & EVENTS

Applications forms are available for admission in the Certificate Course In Library Science, Week-end Session, 2026-27 organized by Bengal Library Association from the Association's office at P-134, C.I.T. Scheme-52, Kolkata-700014 on 25.07.2026 to 22.08.2026 [between 2-7 PM except Sunday and Govt. Holidays] by submission of Rs.100/- by cash or Demand Draft (in favour of Bengal Library Association payable at Kolkata) or through online mentioned in the Form. Filled up application forms must be submitted within the above mentioned dates in the Association Office by-hand or by-post together with the self-attested documents mentioned in the form.

Total No. of Seats: 65

Mode of Class: Offline on Saturday--Sunday [between 10 AM-7.30 PM]

Select List will likely to be published in the third week of September, 2026

Commencement of Class: First Week of November, 2026 (Tentative)

For more details please click on: http://www.blacal.org/training.php#certificate-in-library-science

Sixteenth Sushil Kumar Ghosh Memorial Lecture will be held on 08 August, 2026 at 5.00 PM in BLA Building at Padmapukur (P-134, C.I.T. Scheme-52, Kolkata-700014). All are cordially invited to attend the programme.

Speaker: Prof. Gautam Sengupta, former Professor, Gurudas College, Kolkata and renowned Shaw specialist

Topic: George Bernard Shaw Personal Collection on India (জর্জ বার্নার্ড শ-এর ভারতবর্ষ সংক্রান্ত ব্যক্তিগত সংগ্রহ)

President of the Session: Prof. K.P. Majumder, President, The Bengal Library Association

Amar Jibane Grantha O Granthagar (আমার জীবনে গ্রন্থ ও গ্রন্থাগার) : BLA Centenary Book Release Programme will be held on 23 June, 2026 at 5.00 PM in BLA Building at Padmapukur (P-134, C.I.T. Scheme-52, Kolkata-700014). All are cordially invited to attend the programme.

Inaugurator: Prof. Sanjoy Mukhopadhyay, Eminent Film Critic and Former Professor, Dept. of Film Studies, Jadavpur University, Kolkata

President of the Programme: Prof. K.P. Majumder, President, The Bengal Library Association

Annual General Meeting & Election of Office Bearers in BLA Howrah District will be held on 5 July, 2026 at 1-00 PM in Bantra Public Library (Kadamtala, Howrah) of Howrah, Pin-711101. All valid members of BLA Howrah District are requested to attend the Meeting in time.

Annual General Meeting & Election of Office Bearers in BLA Purulia District will be held on 14 June, 2026 at 11-00 AM in Banshidhar Hindi Primary School (Tata Road, P.O.-Rangadih, Block-Balarampur) of Purulia, Pin-723143. All valid members of BLA Purulia District are requested to attend the Meeting in time.